The chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, has been arrested in connection with the alleged diversion of over N4 billion. According to a source within the commission, Rimingado was arrested by police operatives led by ASP Ahmed Bello on Friday and taken to Abuja. The arrest of Rimingado could be linked to the ongoing trial of Bala Muhammed Inuwa, the former Managing Director of Kano Agricultural Supply...

Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has outlined the gains in the fuel subsidy removal, saying that the policy has impacted the economy positively, with the Federal Government saving as much as $10bn in 2023. According to Kalu, the policy has led to a 22% increase in dollar remittances from the Diaspora, totalling $28 billion in 2024. The lawmaker disclosed this on Friday in a meeting with some investors and...

The Enugu State Government plan to boost agriculture and grow the state’s economy has signed Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with Fungtai Engineering Ltd and National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN. The MOU signed with Fungtai Engineering Ltd. is for production of cash crops on 7,221 hectares of agricultural land at Ugwujoro, Nimbo, in Uzo-Uwani LGA while with the National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, for establishment of a pre-fabricated Domestic Export Warehouse at the Enugu...

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has warned local government chairmen in Nigeria that they are involved in the diversion of funds to governors for personal gain. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Ohanaeze’s factional Deputy President-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, who explained that the warning was not merely a formality, but a declaration of its commitment to integrity, accountability, and the rule of law within the local governance structures....